The Virginia Smith Scholarship will be awarded to a college junior who demonstrates academic potential and merits the respect and support of fellow students and teachers, has earned recognition through good citizenship during school and/or personal service to the community in which they live, and clearly needs financial support in order to attain objectives through higher education.
To be eligible, applicants must have attended a public high school in the city of Merced for at least three full years and have at least 60 college units satisfactorily completed by the start of the coming fall semester. Applicants must also have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher and attend an accredited college in California full-time student next school year to qualify.
